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August 2008

Frozen Orange and Amaretti Parfaits with Espresso Granita

By Sarah TenagliaPhotography by Kenji Toma
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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 Servings

Ingredients

1

cup finely ground espresso coffee beans

3

cups water

1

/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar

3

tablespoons orange juice

3

tablespoons Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur

4

teaspoons finely grated orange peel

1

pint premium vanilla ice cream, slightly softened

8 to 12

amaretti cookies (Italian macaroons)*

2

thin orange slices, cut in half (optional)

Need to make a substitution?

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Brew espresso with 3 cups water in coffeemaker. Pour coffee into small metal pan. Add 1/2 cup sugar; stir to dissolve. Freeze 2 hours, stirring twice. Cover and freeze without stirring until solid, at least 6 hours or overnight. Using fork, scrape granita into icy crystals, then toss to mix. Cover; keep frozen.

    Step 2

    Mix orange juice, liqueur, orange peel, and 1 tablespoon sugar in medium bowl until sugar dissolves. Transfer 2 tablespoons mixture to small bowl to use as sauce; chill. Mix ice cream into remaining orange mixture. Cover; freeze until firm, at least 6 hours.

    Step 3

    Coarsely crumble 1 to 1 1/2 cookies into each of 4 parfait glasses. Top each with 1/2 cup granita and another 1 to 1 1/2 crumbled cookies. Top each with scoop of ice cream. Drizzle 1 1/2 teaspoons orange sauce over ice cream. Garnish with orange slices, if desired.

    Step 4

    *Available at some supermarkets and at Italian markets

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